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Weekly Digest
April 5, 2022 |
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JACL's physical offices remain officially closed. Staff continue to do the work of the organization remotely with some visits to the physical office. Please direct all phone calls to our Washington, D.C. Office at (202) 223-1240 and we will get back to you as quickly as possible. Otherwise, we will all be available via email. All staff emails can be found HERE. Stay safe everyone and we hope to see you all in person again soon. - JACL National Staff |
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JACL 2022 Spring National Board Meeting |
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On Saturday, April 16, 2022, the JACL National Board will be hosting its quarterly board meeting. The board meeting will be open to the public, but you must RSVP in order to join. Details on joining the meeting and other information necessary will be sent out following registration, no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting's start time. |
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JACL Condemns Passage of Anti-LGBTQIA+ Laws |
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March 30, 2022 Earlier this week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill into law for his state. Also this week, in Utah, a bill that would bar transgender youth from participating in girls' sports was vetoed by the governor, only to be overturned by the state legislature. These bills come following a string of similar anti-LGBTQIA+ laws that have been introduced across the country and in several instances, already becoming law. As staunch supporters of the LGBTQIA+ community, JACL condemns the actions of Governor DeSantis and many others who have sought to attack the LGBTQIA+ community through these legislative efforts. |
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Recap: MDC District Meeting and Youth Summit! |
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This past weekend, the JACL Midwest District Council met for their quarterly meeting in Milwaukee, WI. As part of the meeting, the group attended America's Black Holocaust Museum for a tour alongside the NY/SC's youth summit attendees. Photo credit Lara (Zara) Espinoza |
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Internship Opportunities with JANM! |
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Our friends at JANM are offering three paid summer internships for 2022 as part of the 2022 Getty Marrow Undergraduate Summer Internships. These internships will be in the Media Arts Center, Collections, and Exhibitions. The application deadline is April 19, 2022. Please click here for application instructions. |
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Tomorrow! Tsuru for Solidarity Power Hour! |
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From our friends at Tsuru for Solidarity: We are hosting a power hour in partnership with the #HomeNotHeartbreak campaign and as part of our work with the ICE out of CA coalition advocating to pass the VISION Act and send community members home to their families. We’re coming up on two years of the pandemic – and more than a year of the Biden administration’s broken promises on protecting immigrants. California must take action NOW – we want families and loved ones across the state home with loved ones, and to suffer no more heartbreak of incarceration or deportation. Without the #VISIONAct, immigrant community members who are incarcerated will continue to face additional, racist barriers to coming home. Even after completing their sentences, immigrants are directly transferred to ICE for detention and deportation – because local and state law enforcement continue to do ICE’s dirty work. Join us and other advocates across California on Wednesday 4/6 at 3pm PDT/6pm EDT to call for #CommunitiesNotCages and to #StopICEtransfers with the #VISIONAct so that immigrant families and communities can reunite, and find hope this year to be whole and together again. We want people home, and no more heartbreak! For more information regarding the campaign visit: bit.ly/HomeNotHeartbreak |
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Upcoming NY/SC Youth Summits! |
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CCDC Youth Summit! April 16th in Fresno! |
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PSW Youth Summit! April 23rd in Little Tokyo! |
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2022 JACL National Convention - Awards Applications Available Now! |
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As we continue closer to the start of our 2022 JACL National Convention, "Strengthening Out Community Through Action", we will be sending out different notifications about applications for various committees and awards, registration, hotel information, and more! So please make sure to follow JACL on social media, signing up for our email list, and checking our website at jacl.org! We are happy to announce our awards nominations! Fill out applications for the Inagaki Chapter Award, the JA of the Biennium Award, and the JACLer of the Biennium Award! |
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Internship Opportunity! Work at Minidoka National Historic Site! |
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Apply for the Minidoka National Historic Site summer internship! This paid opportunity through Northwest Youth Corps is geared towards motivated future park rangers, historians, teachers, and community leaders! Application Deadline: April 15th, 2022 Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references here https://nwyouthcorps.workbrightats.com/jobs/752790.html |
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Densho is Searching for a New Executive Director! |
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From Densho: We are pleased to announce that we have officially launched the search for the next Executive Director of Densho. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead our organization as we continue our work to document the stories of WWII Japanese American incarceration in order to promote justice and equity today. Take a look at the position profile and please share it with anyone you think might be interested in learning more about this role and Densho via the following link: |
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The Samurai Code: How Bushido Changes Lives presented by Puyallup Valley JACL |
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The Puyallup Valley JACL is hosting a new speakers program featuring author and speaker, Lori Tsugawa Whaley! She'll be discussing Bushido - the Samurai Code and how it's affected the Japanese American community even today. Use the link below to RSVP for Zoom. |
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Art of Inclusive Communication Workshop with San Diego JACL |
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JACL is hiring for two positions in the San Francisco National Headquarters Office! Director of Finance/CFO - Regular - 32 hours/week
- Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid/work from home schedule available)
- The Director of Finance/CFO is responsible for the financial health of the organization with an annual budget of $2 million and growing. JACL has a diverse source of revenues from membership dues, charitable contributions, corporate sponsorships and partners, annual convention, grants, and a newspaper with advertising revenue.
Operations Manager - Regular - Full Time
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- The Operations Manager is a key member of the management team at JACL working in concert with the Executive Director and the Director of Finance and CFO. They will be responsible for the management of all the processes behind the scenes to help JACL and its employees work effectively. This includes ensuring the National Headquarters building is well maintained to be a strong presence to the Japantown community in which we are located.
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2022 JACL Legacy Fund Grants Now Open! |
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JACL Chapters and Districts are eligible to apply for a grant to support a project or activity that is supportive of the National JACL Strategic Plan. Grants of up to $6,000 each will be awarded by the Legacy Fund Grants Committee to selected applicants. Funding for the program grants is provided by Legacy Fund revenues. |
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